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Tag: St. Thomas Aquinas

TOWARD a SPIRITUALITY of HEALTH CARE

July 2, 2017 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

Christian revelation tells us that seeking what is truly good — and seeking the one who is Truth and Goodness…

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Posted in: Ethics Filed under: Spirituality, St. Thomas Aquinas

HUMAN CONSCIENCE and PATIENT AUTONOMY

April 30, 2017 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

Conscience, according to Saint Thomas Aquinas, is the act of the human intellect by which “we judge that something should…

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Posted in: Ethics Filed under: Church teaching, Human agency, Human dignity, St. Thomas Aquinas

GOSPEL ETHICS: COMMANDMENTS FOR US and PROMISES FROM GOD

March 12, 2017 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

We have already considered how the ethics of the Christian gospel embrace both rigorous moral standards and extravagant forgiveness of…

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Posted in: Ethics Filed under: Scripture, St. Thomas Aquinas

EXCELLENT MINISTERS of HOLY COMMUNION: PART II

November 13, 2016 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

The virtues that characterize excellent ministers of Holy Communion was the subject of our last reflection. We considered the virtue…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Ministry, Sacraments, St. Thomas Aquinas

EXCELLENT MINISTERS of HOLY COMMUNION: PART I

November 6, 2016 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

One of the most important parts of Catholic health care ministry is the administration of Holy Communion. This much needed…

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Posted in: Faith Filed under: Ministry, Sacraments, St. Thomas Aquinas

ETHICS as RESTORING the IMAGE of GOD

October 30, 2016 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

Saint Thomas Aquinas, in his great Summa Theologica, begins his treatment of ethics with the Christian understanding that human beings…

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Posted in: Ethics Filed under: Human agency, Human dignity, St. Thomas Aquinas

DOING GOOD while PERMITTING EVIL

October 23, 2016 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. Leave a comment

For human beings, doing good means choosing a good moral object for the sake of a good end. If a…

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Posted in: Ethics Filed under: Human agency, St. Thomas Aquinas

DOING GOOD and AVOIDING EVIL

October 16, 2016 Fr. Jonah Pollock, O.P. 1 Comment

Good is to be done and pursued, and evil is to be avoided. This is the first principle of ethical…

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Posted in: Ethics Filed under: Human agency, St. Thomas Aquinas

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